Travel agent companies in the Kingston upon Thames area
157 travel agent companies have a registered office in the Kingston upon Thames area (KT postcodes), and 40 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £35,503 in cash and owed £31,228 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 157 | 12,837 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 40 (25%) | 31% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 12 (7.6%) | 9% |
| Typical cash at year end | £35,50343 accounts | £26,425 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £31,22880 accounts | £18,174 |
| Typical number of employees | 178 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
25% of the 157 travel agent companies in the Kingston upon Thames area (KT postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 17% of all companies in the Kingston upon Thames area (KT postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 90% of UK industries.
New rivals are arriving faster than in most trades, so your customers already have fresh options. Being new is not a difference on its own.
You can start without much equipment
The typical travel agent company in the Kingston upon Thames area (KT postcodes) carries £1,771 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 93% of UK industries.
Most of the cost of entry is time and running costs rather than kit, so a small test is cheap.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical travel agent company in the Kingston upon Thames area (KT postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (78 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
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Check my ideaWhat these figures can’t tell you
Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.
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